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AJ Styles Reveals His Original WWE Retirement Plan

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• AJ Styles Reveals His Original WWE Retirement Plan

During his Farewell Tour vlog on WWE’s YouTube channel, AJ Styles revealed that he originally planned to retire at WrestleMania 41, but changed his mind because he had just returned from his Lisfranc foot injury:

“Everybody wants to retire at WrestleMania, the biggest show of the year that we do. I was going to do exactly that, but I just came back from an injury that was supposed to retire me. It retires most.

Once I got healed up and was comfortable enough running and doing what I need to do to be AJ Styles, it just didn’t feel right to come back for two months just to retire. It didn’t seem right and I thought, what a way to be able to leave on the pay-per-view where you debuted.

Hopefully, at the end of this match, I stand up on my own two feet and I throw up the P1 that is on my gloves one more time, and I walk.”

At WrestleMania 41 – Night 2, Logan Paul defeated AJ Styles.

Styles eventually retired at Royal Rumble 2026, after losing a career-threatening match to Gunther.

• WWF Veteran Is Back In WWE Under New Role

Former WWF/E Women’s Champion Jazz is back in WWE and is now a Coach at the WWE Performance Center. Here’s what she posted:

“Giving God all the Glory! I can officially say as of 2026 I’m now a part of the coaching staff at the @wwenxt Performance Center!

Professional wrestling has been my life for 30 yrs. Now I get to work with the next generation of Superstars! I’m a true testament of never giving up. No matter how long the process may seem! #womenwrestling #wwenxt #wweuniverse #mypassionmylife❤️”

Bianca Belair noted that she’s coming to the Performance Center to train with her: “OMG NXT talent are so lucky! I’m coming back to train! Congratulations!”

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